I've been meaning to write up something since the election, but things kept getting in the way...things like finishing my book! That's right! I've got a full, first draft. Now, it's time for the tough stuff: editing.
Still, I've been keeping up with the world. I'm still on my NPR kick. I haven't given up on educating myself as if I were pursuing a graduate degree in life. After finishing both the Feminine Mystique and Fear of Flying, I'm moving on to Simone de Beauvoir (my academic streak had a little diversion into reading about the zipless f***).
But it's November, and the country is (mostly) on a post-election high. So, here's one big challenge for this week: what about/in your country are you most grateful for?
That seems just the right topic for the month of Thanksgiving :).
I'll start.
I am grateful that I live in a country and a state where I can express my views without fear of persecution.
3 comments:
I am grateful that I live in a country where there is a peaceful transition of power.
Sarah, I can't believe you said that. i plan on persecuting you for that! I for one am grateful for living in a country where I can persecute anyone for no reason... actually I'm grateful for living in a country that will provide legal counsel for indigent persons.
Hi Sarah,
I enjoy reading your comments about feminism from a Christian perspective that's a bit like mine. Feminists for Life sounds like my kind of organisation. I recommend "The Beauty Myth" and "Fire with Fire" by Naomi Wolf, and also "Manifesta" http://www.manifesta.net/ by Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards. Of course I didn't agree with everything they say (and I imagine you won't either), but their books made me think and also be grateful for what I can do now as a woman!
On a different note, I think I can identify with your ball game analogy for your relationship. If you are in a similar position to mine about a year and a half ago, I do recommend that you just enjoy things as much as you can. I am glad that I waited for my boyfriend-now-husband to propose when he was ready, because I found that planning a wedding was quite stressful and I was very glad that I didn't feel I'd pushed the timeline on him, but that it was something he'd wanted as well.
And finally, apart from being grateful for what I can do now as a woman, I am grateful that I also live in a country where I can vote for my representatives. Even if the ones I vote for don't always get in :)
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